Boat motor replacement skeg
OwnerRichard D. Davisinventor
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Abstract
An outboard motor replacement skeg which is thin and flat and has a cavity formed in one of its edges is disclosed. The replacement skeg is slid over the stub which remains after the original skeg is broken off, and is fastened to the skeg stub with silicone sealant and rivets. As an alternative, the replacement skeg may be part of an original design to replace a specific breakaway skeg having a particular mounting structure.
Claims9
A boat motor replacement skeg for replacing a previously existing skeg on a boat motor lower unit by fastening the replacement skeg to a skeg stub remaining after a portion of the previously existing skeg has been broken off, said skeg stub having a broken lower portion, the replacement skeg comprising:
- a plate having a cavity formed within it and defined by cavity walls and an elongated aperture formed in an end of the plate and communicating with the cavity, said cavity for receiving at least a portion of the skeg stub through the aperture and into the cavity, the walls of the cavity formed for surrounding the broken lower portion of the skeg stub.
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